Advertisement League of Ireland Horse Racing TV Listings GAA Fixtures The Video Review Sport meets news, current affairs, society & pop culture Rugby Weekly Extra Dive into all the news and analysis 3 times a week The Football Family Weekly insights from the week’s big talking points Advertisement More Stories Rory McIlroy watches his tee shot on the third hole during the first round of the Travelers Golf Championship in Cromwell, Connecticut.Alamy Stock Photo Freeas it stands Rory McIlroy two shots off early clubhouse leader at Travelers Championship The Masters champion had finished tied for 19th at last week’s US Open. 8.01pm, 19 Jun 2025 Share options RORY MCILROY made an impressive start to the Travelers Championship to sit two shots off the early clubhouse lead. The Masters champion had finished tied for 19th at the US Open over a punishing Oakmont course – but ended the weekend on a positive note following a three-under-par final round, which was the joint best of the day. The Northern Irishman, who saw his driver ruled as ‘non-conforming’ ahead of last month’s PGA Championship before then missing the cut at the Canadian Open, had been looking to build some momentum at TPC River Highlands in Cromwell as focus turns towards the Open at Royal Portrush. Out of position? Not for Rory McIlroy. He is 6-under @TravelersChamp 👀 📺 @PGATOURLIVE on ESPN+ pic.twitter.com/nvzUHuiTEP— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) June 19, 2025 Advertisement World number two McIlroy landed a birdie at the second and then sank two more ahead of the turn at the final PGA Tour Signature Event of 2025. After picking up another couple, a further birdie at the 17th saw him finish six-under with 64, to sit in a tie for second, two shots behind early clubhouse leader Austin Eckroat. American Eckroat hit a fine eight-under round, which included an eagle at the par-three 15th and a sixth birdie at the 18th. McIlroy’s playing partner Keegan Bradley is also at six-under, having dropped a shot at the 12th, alongside Wyndham Clark, the 2023 US Open champion. Meanwhile, Shane Lowry is one over par at the time of writing after completing eight holes. The Offaly native has had an inconsistent start with bogeys on the first and seventh offset by a birdie on the third. England’s Tommy Fleetwood carded a first round of 66 to sit in a group tied for sixth. Scotland’s Robert MacIntyre, runner-up at Oakmont on Sunday, finished one over following a double-bogey six on the 17th. World number one Scottie Scheffler, defending his Travelers Championship title, has been paired with newly-crowned US Open champion JJ Spaun in the later starters. You can view the full leaderboard here. More to follow Press Association Viewcomments Send Tip or Correction Embed this post To embed this post, copy the code below on your site Email “Rory McIlroy two shots off early clubhouse leader at Travelers Championship”. 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